Harnessing the Fury: Overcoming Barriers, Unveiling Pathways, and Minimizing Harm

DC Engage’s annual Harm Reduction Conference brings together harm reductionists, community members, and experts to discuss the latest practices, techniques, and important issues in the harm reduction community.

Focusing on the theme of Justice and Equity for Community Health, this day-long conference on June 29, 2023 featured expert speakers and panels covering the national and local landscape of harm reduction, language and social justice, retention in care, drug user health in a syndemic environment, and other topics.

Dive into a discourse centered on the policy limitations impeding the implementation of comprehensive HIV prevention programs for injection drug users. Uncover the pivotal role of policy change as a linchpin of public health action. Explore the transformative potential of research-driven insights and harm reduction approaches in minimizing the deleterious effects of HIV within this marginalized community.

Speaker:
William McColl, Collier Collective, LLC

Credits:
This session: 0.5 credit hours.
All four 2023 Harm Reduction Conference training sessions must be taken to receive a total of 3.25 credit hours.

• Social Justice/Language Justice (1.0 credit)
• National Perspectives on Harm Reduction and Community Health (.75 credit)
• Harnessing the Fury: Overcoming Barriers, Unveiling Pathways, and Minimizing Harm (.5 credit)
• Drug User Health in a Syndemic Environment (1.0 credit)